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NTSB Final Report: Piper PA-18-150

Pilot Reported That He Landed In A Harvested Soybean Field And Tapped The Breaks “A Little Too Hard.” Analysis: The pilot reported that he landed in a harvested soybean field and tapped the breaks “a little too hard.” The airplane...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.15.26)

“The path to a 30% total mishap reduction requires consistent, incremental improvement in the adherence of our standards. Starting in FY26, we will target a 50% reduction in the total number of procedural noncompliance mishaps year-over-year to achieve a 45...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (02.15.26)

Aero Linx: SuperCub.Org 2023 marks the twenty second year of the SuperCub.Org on-line community. Laura and "the pilot" are both overwhelmed and greatly humbled by all of the incredible people we have crossed paths with because of SuperCub.Org and intend...

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Slander? AOPA Newbie Board Member Accuses Pleasance Did ‘Not Have What It Takes’

Pilot Town Hall Members Wanted Answers About Pleasance's Removal, Board Plans The two newest Aircraft Owner and Pilots Association (AOPA) board members addressed the issue of the dismissal of former AOPA President and CEO Darren Pleasance at an overflow pilot...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.15.26): Local Airport Advisory (LAA)

Local Airport Advisory (LAA) A service available only in Alaska and provided by facilities that are located on the landing airport, have a discrete ground-to-air communication frequency or the tower frequency when the tower is closed, automated weather reporting with...

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Classic Aero-TV: Mister Mulligan Takes Us Back to Simpler Times

From SnF 2024 (YouTube Edition): Doug Rozendaal Explains The History of The Historic Replica Doug Rozendaal took a moment out of his busy Sun 'n Fun experience to talk about the charm of Mister Mulligan, his classic Howard DGA-6. Rozendaal's...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.14.26): Light Gun

Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of light transmitted can be used to approve or disapprove...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.14.26)

"The safety of the flying public depends on ensuring every pilot in the cockpit is fully trained and prepared, which is why I was proud to lead the fight to uphold the 1,500-hour rule in the FAA Reauthorization - standards...

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NTSB Final Report: Harmon Rocket II

Pilot’s Loss Of Control On The Landing Roll, Which Led To The Airplane Coming To Rest Inverted Analysis: The day before the accident the airplane underwent maintenance on the brake system. The mechanic stated that after completing the maintenance, he...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (02.13.26): Land And Hold Short Operations

Land And Hold Short Operations Operations that include simultaneous takeoffs and landings and/or simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and is instructed by the controller to hold short of an intersecting runway or taxiway, a predetermined point, or...

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